Technische Universitat Munchen (TUM) is a world-renowned research university located in Munich, Germany. With a student body of over 42,000 and a faculty of over 5,000, TUM is one of the largest universities in Germany. TUM has an excellent reputation for research and teaching, with nine Nobel laureates having been associated with the university. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, science, medicine, business, and law.
TUM was founded in 1868 as the Royal Bavarian Polytechnic School. The school initially focused on engineering education but soon expanded to include other scientific disciplines. In 1918, the school was renamed the Technical University of Munich to reflect its broader academic scope. During World War II, the university was closed down by the Nazi regime but reopened after the war ended. In 1966, TUM merged with several other institutions to form today’s institution.
TUM has been ranked as one of the best universities in Europe and worldwide for engineering and technology programs. It is also considered one of Germany’s “elite universities” along with Heidelberg University and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich . The university has produced many notable alumni including Karl Benz , co-founder of Mercedes-Benz; Ferdinand Porsche , founder of Porsche ; Wernher von Braun , rocket scientist; Hans Geiger , discoverer of radioactivity; Rudolf Diesel , inventor of diesel engine; Carl von Linde , refrigeration pioneer; Julius Robert Oppenheimer , theoretical physicist; Bruno Steinhoff , aircraft engineer; Walter Bagehot , economist; Herbert Hauptmann , chemist; Ernst Otto Fischer , chemist and Nobel laureate; Fritz Haber , chemist and Nobel laureate; Adolf Butenandt , biochemist and Nobel laureate ; Werner Heisenberg , physicist and Nobel laureate ; Max Born physicist and Nobel laureate ; Alexander Fleming bacteriologist